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My Gentle Barn Launch Party

We happily hosted a launch party at the Gardein Tasting Kitchen to celebrate the release of “My Gentle Barn” a book written by Gentle Barn founder Elli Laks. Wow, what a great event and an even better book that chronicles Ellie’s personal story of hardship and her ultimate success.

We love Gentle Barn and the work they do with at-risk kids to teach them compassion and empowerment, giving every animal and child a place of healing and safety – how cool is that?

Mayim Bialik at Gardein

7 fun healthy ways to food swap using beefless ground!

Recreate something healthy and delicious by swapping out these ground beef recipes with our new gluten-free beefless ground instead. Food swaps are popping up all over the nation right now and how cool would it be to take one of these beef recipes and make it meatless, healthier, gluten-free and great tasting! Give one or all of these dishes the healthy reboost they need.

Click on the images and start swapping!

stuffed cabbage

beef empanadas

ground beef pie

thai beef with chiles & basil

greek pita pizza

beef tamale pie

beef pastitsio

kathy freston’s favorite gardein recipes.

Consider this a Meatless Monday recipe staple. Our friend, Kathy Freston shares her delicious Meatless Spaghetti Bolognese recipe and a list of other gardein favorites on her blog, The Daily Lean!

Directions
In a skillet, place the olive oil and Meatless Ground Crumbles and cook over low heat. Add onions and garlic. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until crumbles are heated through and onion is clear.

Add diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, and water. Stir until sauce is of an even consistency. Add the remaining ingredients (including optional vegetables if desired), except for the spaghetti, and simmer over low heat for anywhere from half an hour to two hours. (Salt and pepper can be adjusted to taste.) The longer the sauce cooks, the more the flavors will blend, but it can be eaten earlier if the family can’t wait! Remove bay leaves before serving.

10 to 15 minutes before serving, place a large pot of water on the stove to boil and cook spaghetti according to directions on the package. Drain pasta when cooked al dente. Pour sauce over noodles and serve while hot.

restaurant spotlight | crossroads kitchen

Voted Los Angeles Magazine’s Top 10 Best New Restaurants of 2013, Crossroads is one of Los Angeles’ favorite hot spots. Vegan goes comfort food glam with this celebrity favorite hangout (it’s not nice to name drop so you’ll have to see for yourself).

Chef Tal Ronnen (Oprah calls him the best vegan chef in America), author of “The Conscious Cook” and Executive Chef Scot Jones, serve up a culinary experience revered as art on a plate, delectable creations that explode with flavor. The small plates menu highlights plant-based recipes, some inspired by Gardein. One of the more popular is the Scallopini Parmesan. Look for additional Gardein recipes in the best-selling cookbook, The Conscious Cook.

8284 Melrose Avenue, at North Sweetzer Avenue, West Hollywood, California.

scaloppini moutarde

2013 best vegan meat!

A big thanks to Peta 2 and our consumers for voting the sizzling szechuan beefless strips as the best vegan meat for 2013! The Libby Awards selected winners based on the number of fan votes received; nominees enthusiasm for animal rights and interest shown by you, our fans and followers. Winners were announced on December 17th.

We’re grateful.

2014 best new products by Better Homes & Gardens.

80,00 Better Homes & Garden subscribers voted and guess what? Our Crispy Chick’n Sliders was named the consumer of choice for best new product of 2014!

With more people increasingly concerned about the food they eat, how it’s made and what it’s made of; buying kosher has become an important lifestyle choice. Kosher is in the mainstream and it’s here to stay. The Vancouver Sun shares the processes companies must adhere to when seeking kosher certification for consumer and food service products. LEARN MORE.